Call me a Service Dog Snob. I just retired my professionally trained Service Dog.
Let me ask you a question?
If you were blind- would you want a dog who wasn't professionally trained?
So don't you want your dog to be professional in public, and do its job EVERY time, without flaw, 24/7 ??
That cost $$$.
Best to you.
Jeff

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I have recently found some info on this very topic online. And from what I understand from the reading is that, yes you can use your own pet and actually it doesn't have to be trained by a high dollared "professional" in order for it to be considered your service dog.

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nothing is for free. you have to register to get that service dog papers. everyoe is different so research that. as for the training part. you (or a friend that is a trainer that will do it for a favor or little money) will do it. here's a link to train your dog to be a service dog. https://www.servicedogcertifications.org/how-to...

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Do some research see what it takes to certify your dog find out what they need to know besides the basic commands look up any fee's I am sure it is a lot cheaper to certify your dog than to get a already trained certified service dog

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